Irish Update - Bishop McNamara Catholic School

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Irish Update
For Alumni of St. Patrick, St. Patrick Central and Bishop McNamara Catholic High School
VOLUME 29, NO. 2 • MARCH 2011
“It’s Bishop McNamara
Calling - 2011”
Thank you to everyone who responded to the 2011 Annual Fund request.
Once again you answered the call and $125,000 has been received/
pledged. The Annual Fund helps bridge the gap between tuition parents
pay ($6690 per child) and the actual cost of education ($7600 per child).
Parents work really hard on very substantial fund raisers (Ceile Calendar,
Auction, Food and Fun Cards) and our very faithful alumni participate
through the Annual Fund.
If we were not able to contact you during the phone phase of the Annual
Fund, you can still contribute. Be sure to indicate that your contribution
is for the Annual Fund. Also, if you have not already sent your pledge,
be sure to check with your employer to see if they will match your gift.
This is an easy way to get additional funds for our school.
Of 6300 Irish alum and friends who receive the Irish Update, about 1200
respond to the Annual Fund Appeal. Perhaps you haven’t been able to
participate in the past, or have never been contacted. But, if everyone who
hasn’t contributed in awhile sent even $5.00 or $10.00 it would go a long
way in helping to keep tuition at a manageable level for our parents.
Bishop McNamara is a special place for our young people. Most of our
parents must make sacrifices in order to provide a Catholic education for
their children. The McNamara family is strong and supportive. I am proud
to be a part of it as an Irish alumna, parent and employee.
Sincerely,
Sharon
Sharon Soucie Jackson ‘56
Director of Fund Raising and Special Events
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.bishopmac.com
The entire McNamara family was saddened by the
death of McNamara teacher, Joan Dieter Klonowski,
on February 18, 2011. Joan had been diagnosed with
cancer in November 2010, and continued to teach at
Mac while undergoing treatment until Christmas.
Joan was 41 years old and is survived by her husband
Tom Klonowski ’87 and their two children Skyler age
6 and Dylan age 11.
Joan received her BS from Eastern Illinois University
and her MS from Governor’s State University. She
taught in the science department at Bishop McNamara
for sixteen years.
In January the
McNamara family
joined together to
send Joan and her
family to Walt Disney
World. See picture
and her response
on page 7. Also visit
her Facebook page at
R.I.P. Mrs. Klonowski
to view her students’
tributes to her.
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Irish Update
is published twice yearly by the
Irish Alumni Association
Phone: (815) 933-7620
Email:
[email protected]
UPDATE STAFF
Gina LaMore ‘92.............................. Editor
Kurt Weigt................................... Principal
Sharon Soucie Jackson ‘56............Alumni
Coordinator
Tara Harsha........ Director of Advancement
OFFICERS
Thomas Martin ‘77.....................President
Liz Marczak Madsen ‘77.............Treasurer
DIRECTORS
Mary Beth Reising Riechers ‘79
Rob Gernon ‘98
Patricia Lambert Reising ‘50
Mose Arseneau ‘54
Chris Swain ‘89
Kim Bovie Bennett ‘76
Matt Mroz ‘93
Neil Piggush ‘98
Lisa Azzarelli Gerth ‘80
Steve Ortman ‘74
Jennifer Keigher Fogel ‘90
Tricia O’Reilly Dotson ‘90
The Hammes
Bookstore is now
on-line and even
includes alumni
spirit wear!
All items can be
shipped directly to
your home!
Visit www.
bishopmac.com
and click on
Hammes link!
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FROM OUR ALUMNI PRESIDENT
Happy New Year Irish Alum!
Thomas Martin
Hope everyone had a nice holiday season. Now bring on Spring!!
Congratulations to Coach Jeff Bennett and the Lady Irish on their 3rd place finish in Class
2A state basketball. Best finish in our school’s history. Great job Ladies!
Thanks to all of you for your response to the Annual Fund and Phonathon. We are so lucky
to have the support of our Alumni. Just a reminder, if you haven’t sent your pledges in,
please do so at your earliest convenience. Also, if you haven’t been contacted, you can
still contribute by sending your donation in to the Advancement Office. The Alumni Board
is busy planning our 1st annual Mother Daughter Bag Tournament on March 27th and the
annual Irish Golf Classic on July 8th. Please mark these dates on your calendar.
The entire Bishop McNamara family is deeply
saddened by the loss of
one of our teachers. Joan
Klonowski lost a hard
fought battle with cancer
and went to be with the
Lord on February 18th.
Please keep her husband
Tom, son and daughter,
Dylan and Skyler in your
prayers.
Go Fighting Irish!
Sincerely,
m
TTomo‘77
Tom Martin, Sr. (Tom’s dad), James Martin ‘14 (Tom’s
son), and President Tom Martin ‘77 at the Father Son Bag
Tournament.
IRISH ALUMNI ASSOCIATION MISSION STATEMENT
The Irish Alumni Association unites more than 7300 alumni of St. Patrick, St. Patrick
Central and Bishop McNamara High School. Our mission is to preserve the heritage
that shaped our school, to foster the spirit of camaraderie among alumni and to
support the mission and development of Bishop McNamara Catholic High School.
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Happy Birt
Kay Lindner
Congratulations to long-time Mac volunteer Kay Lindner on
her 85th birthday. Kay has been a very dedicated volunteer
in the McNamara Advancement Office since her grandchildren, Amy Lindner Fritz ‘91 and Jay Lindner ‘92 attended
Bishop McNamara. We love you Kay.
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Father/Son
Twenty-five teams participated in the second annual
Father Son Bag Tournament held on Sunday, January
30 at McNamara. The event is sponsored by the Irish
Alumni Association Board. First prize of $250 was
provided by Slim’s Pour House owned by Mac Alum
John Hogan ‘04. Second prize of $100 was provided
by Mac parent Michael Scanlon.
Sharon Jackson presents prizes to first place winners Luke Blanchette and Joey McCoy and second place winners Brian and Zach
’11 St. Aubin.
Participants John and John Martin ‘11 and Mitchell ‘11 and
Jim Gerth ‘80.
Mike ‘78 and Sam ‘11 Memenga and Todd ‘87 and Tyler ‘11
Arseneau
Ed and Eddie ‘11
Jurkovic.
Mother/Daughter
Bag Tournament
The first annual Mother/Daughter Bag Tournament, sponsored by the Irish Alumni Association Board,
will be held on Sunday, March 27, 2011 at McNamara. The event is open to current McNamara girl
students and their Moms. Cost is $30 per team, and only thirty-six teams can be registered. First
place prize is $250. See Sharon Jackson in the Advancement Office to register your team.
First prize is $250 provided by Sammy’s Pizza and
second prize is $100 provided by Pat Gilmore.
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Future
Irish
Alumni
Benjamin David Beland was born
February 8, 2010. He is the son of
Mike Beland ‘98,
Joslynn Diane Dole was born May 6,
2010. She is the daughter of Jonathan ‘01
& Jennifer Curby ‘01 Dole, from Manteno
and the granddaughter of
Karen Graveline Curby ‘74 .
Mallory Jamison Stankewicz was born on
September 20, 2010. She is the daughter
of Jason ‘91 and Tammi Stankewicz. She
was welcomed home by sisters
Kaitlin & Abigail.
Anthony Joseph Selmi was born December
15, 2009. He is the son of Matt & Melanie
Stuckmaier ‘00 Selmi and the grandson of
Otto ‘74 & Roseanne Ciaccio ‘73 Stuckmaier. Abigail Grace Tincher was born on May
15, 2010. She is the daughter of Jason &
Lyndsay Billadeau ‘95 Tincher.
Carson William Provost was born April
21, 2010. He is the son of Nathan ‘97 and
Melissa Provost and the grandson of Karl
‘75 & Beth Olson ‘75 Provost.
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Braxten Roy Beland was born December
18, 2009. He is the son of Roy ‘02 and
Laura Beland. He was welcomed home by
his siblings, Cody, Collin and Kylie.
Is there a new baby in your family?
E-mail Dawn at [email protected] and we’ll send you a
bib. Photograph your child /grandchild in the bib, send it back to us and
we’ll be happy to run the photo in the
next issue of the Irish Update!
The pyramids, the sphinx and King Tut come
to mind as the McNamara caravan wends its
way across the dessert to “A Sojourn in Ancient
Egypt.”
McNamara’s 27th annual dinner–auction-raffle
is on May 7, 2011. This is McNamara’s biggest
fund raiser of the year, contributing more than
$300,000 annually to Mac’s operating budget.
The event is attended by 400 guests who enjoy
a leisurely steak and lobster dinner while
bidding on seventy-five oral auction items
and 200 silent auction items. The dinner is
served by McNamara students.
The auction raffle is the largest in our area.
First prize is $75,000, with additional prizes
of $5000, ten prizes of $1000 each and ten
prizes of $500 each. Tickets cost $100 each
and only 2000 are sold. Last year tickets
were sold out a week before the auction.
Drawing is at the auction on May 7, and
winner need not be present.
AUCTION
HONORARY
CHAIRMEN
AUCTION
CHAIRMEN
Sold By _________________________________________________________
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Additional Names If Applicable:
Phone ___________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
Address _________________________________________________________
Name ___________________________________________________________
Dr. John and Kay
Dr. Marc and Kris
Jurica parents
Fisher parents of
of McNamara
McNamara graduates
graduates Meghan
Emily Fisher Gentry
Snyder ‘05, Allison
‘01, George ‘03,
Snyder ‘08 and
Rosemary ‘05 Claire
Mac senior Jillian
‘07, and Karl ‘09. Marc
Snyder.
and Kris were auction
chairmen in 2007.
Please complete the facsimile ticket below and send it with your check for $100 payable to Bishop McNamara Catholic H.S. in the envelope provided. Your official ticket will be mailed to you. You may also purchase your ticket online at www.bishopmacauction.org.
Bishop McNamara Catholic High School Presents...
27th
Annual
Dinner
Auction
RAFFLE
$75,000 GRAnd PRizE
Additional Prizes: $5,000 • 10 prizes of $1000 • 10 prizes of $500
$100.00 Donation • Drawing May 7, 2011
Only 2000 Tickets Sold • Need Not Be Present To Win
For Additional Tickets or More Information Call (815) 955-1134
Auction Website: www.bishopmacauction.org
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I onsored by the Irish Alumni Associa
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This will be a best ball
scramble, flights will be
based on handicaps
$100 per person
Package includes lunch,
greens fee and cart,
beverages, prizes and
dinner
Golfers must be at least
21 years of age
Don’t miss our nowfamous “Margarita Hole”
for men
and women
Friday
July 8, 2011
at
Kankakee Elks
Country Club
Lunch and registration at 11:30
Shotgun start at 1:00
Golfers must be 21 years of age.
Reservations requested by July 7, 2011
Checks should be made payable to Bishop McNamara Catholic
High School and mailed to the school, attn: Sharon Jackson
Please call Sharon at Mac 815-933-7620 if you have questions
FREAKY FRIDAY GLOW GOLF
Have you ever golfed in the dark? Here is your chance! Mark your calendars for Friday the 13th of May! Join us at the Manteno Golf Course for
what promises to be a fun alumni event! There’s nothing like the beauty of
fluorescent golf balls flying through the night sky. Flashing flags, illuminated
tee boxes and glow necklaces only add to the ambiance. Shotgun start once
darkness falls, but the fun begins at 7:00 in the club house. Cash bar. Your
$40 entry fee includes the glow materials, cart, 9 hole round of golf and light
snacks. This is not a fundraiser, just an event to have some fun with your
fellow alumni! Get your foursome together and call 815-933-7620 or e-mail
Dawn Akerman at [email protected].
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McNamara Gives
Thanks
For the 22nd year the McNamara Family prepared and served free dinners on Thanksgiving
to those in need. 250 meals were served at McNamara, and another 600 were delivered to the
homebound. The dinner is funded by donations
from parents and local businesses.
McNamara Family,
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prepare 825 pounds of turkey.
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The Klonowski family
Joan Klonowski was a teacher at Bishop McNamara for 16 years and was
diagnosed with cancer in November. In December, students, faculty, friends
and alumni contributed to send her family to Florida. The Klonowski Family
enjoyed a six day stay in early January.
Twelve years ago custom made
padded chairs were provided for our
basketball teams by the first “Your
Seat on the Floor” program. It is
time to replace those chairs which
have become worn.
Volunteer chefs Michael Jackson ‘90,
Bob Thrasher, and Ed Jackson ‘87
Your seat on
the floor II
For your donation of $200 a new
padded chair will be provided for
our teams. A 2” x 6” plaque will be
placed on the back of the chair bearing your name or whatever message
you wish. Please call Athletic Director Rich Zinanni 815-932-7413 for
more information. Thirty-six chairs
are needed.
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Lee Guimond
‘58, Frank
Chiodo,
Dave Ayers
‘58
Dorothy And Romy
hammes
2010
Inductions
Jim Monahan ‘71 and Sister
Mary K. Cleo O’Laughlin
Jon “Chick” Gianotti ‘71, Sue Gianotti
Hodak ‘76, Dr. Joseph Meisenbach and
(seated) Phil Hodak
Bishop McNamara
Catholic High
School
Hall of
Honor
On October 20, 2010, six members
were inducted into the Hall of Honor at
McNamara. The induction ceremony was
attended by more than one hundred friends
and family of the inductees. After the
invocation by Deacon Patrick Skelly, the
colors were posted by the USMC Color
Guard, Marine Corps Recruiting Station,
Chicago. McNamara student Mitch Rose
‘11 sang the National Anthem. Induction
was by Principal Kurt Weigt followed by a
reception in McNamara’s cafeteria.
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Tom Lamie ‘63, Bob Cross and
General Tom Draude ‘58
Bill Salkeld ‘48, and
Justice Tom Kilbride ‘71
Matt Liesure, Kenna Beaupre Rathai ‘89, Kari Beaupre Liesure ‘93,
Jed Beaupre ‘92 and Nikki Beaupre
Dr. J.T. “Doc”
Joseph C.
baldwin
For over 40 years “Doc” Baldwin was the
“voice of the Irish” announcing football
games from 1949 thru 1990, and was a well
known area Podiatrist. His four children
are Bishop Mac graduates: Margaret ‘68, Mary ‘69, Tim ‘72 and
Pat ‘76. His granddaughter Peggy graduated in 2002. Doc passed
away in 2001 and his wife Dorothy in 2007.
Captain Ryan
beaupre, usmc
Ryan is a 1991 graduate of Bishop McNamara. After graduating from Illinois
Wesleyan in 1995, he worked at State
Farm Insurance in Bloomington. In 1997
joined the U.S. Marine Corps. Ryan was
one of the first casualties of the war in
Iraq when his helicopter went down in
March, 2003.
gianotti
In 1983 Mr. Gianotti CPA, retired from
Topping, Gianotti, Groskreutz and Schmidt.
He used his financial expertise helping
many organizations especially the Diocese
of Joliet, St. Rose of Lima Church and
Bishop McNamara. All of his six children are Irish Alum: Francis
‘60, Joanne ‘62, Mary ‘68, John ‘71, Roseanne ‘75 and Sue ‘76.
He passed away in June 2009.
Justice Thomas L.
kilbride
After graduating from Bishop McNamara in 1971 and then earning his law
degree, Tom practiced law for twenty
years in Rock Island. In 2000 Tom was
elected to the Illinois Supreme Court,
and in September 2010 he was appointed Chief Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court. He and his wife Mary live in Rock Island
and have three daughters.
Brigadier Gen. Thomas V.
draude, retired
Tom graduated from St. Patrick Central in 1968 and from the U.S. Naval
Academy in 1972. He retired from the
Marines in 1993 and is presently President and CEO of the Marine Corps
University Foundation in Quantico,
Virginia. Tom and his wife Marysandra, also a former Marine, have three
children.
Alphonse “Bud”
monahan
Alphonse “Bud” Monahan taught at
St. Patrick High School from 1940
through 1950. Besides teaching math,
he was Athletic Director and football
and basketball coach. He was elected
Kankakee County Sheriff in 1950 and
County Treasurer in 1954. Bud passed
away on December 30, 1997.
The Irish Alumni Association is accepting nominations for induction
into the 2011 Hall of Honor. The nomination form can be accessed
online at the Alumni page of the McNamara website, or by calling
Sharon Jackson in the Advancement Office at McNamara,
815-933-7620. Nominations are due in the Advancement Office by
June 15, 2011. Induction is tentatively planned for October 2011.
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1948
62nd Reunion
St. Patrick High School’s Class
of 1948 met on October 9, 2010
for their 62nd year reunion.
Front Row: Joan Baron, Jean
O’Connell, Loretta Denault,
Rita DesMarteau & Pat Kohl,
Back Row: Jim Fortier, Eldon
Baron, Dick Kyrouac, Ron
Eimen, Lavern O’Connell,
Leon Blanchette & Walt Henneberger.
1960
50th Reunion
About 40 members of the Class of 1960 met on Friday, September 17 for a “Rock Around the Clock” themed dinner dance at the Kankakee
Country Club. On Saturday, September 18 they attended the Blue Mass at St. Patrick’s Church in Kankakee followed by the Parish’s
Half Paddy Festival. At the Festival they enjoyed corn beef and cabbage along with Irish music while visiting under their own special
tent and welcome sign. On Sunday a farewell brunch was held at the Old Country Buffet.
Top Row: Duane Roy, Richard Collins, Richard Palzer, Tom Landry, Paul Trost, Francis Smith, Joe Donovan, Bob Hunger. Second
Row: Francis Ciaccio, Gerald Marcotte, Charles Hanson, John Spence, Kathy (Schmidt) Burge, Judy (Thoreson) Layne, Elaine
(LaBeau) McGinnis, Sandy (Beck) Donley, Sandy (Ninis) Sweeney, Mary Ellen (Grey) Splear, Harold Beaupre, Jim Rayman,
Francis Gianotti, Don Mackey. Third Row: Jim Piggush, Father Joel Fortier, Linda (Bergeron) Eddleman, Jackie (Betourne)
O’Connor, Joy (Cassidy) Vaupel, Madeline (LoBue) Main, Maryanne (LeBeau) Thacker, Dorothy (Walker) Hoffman, Judy (Skeen)
Trepanier, Jean (Petit) Weiler, Janet (Walker) Stevenson, Rosaria (Costello) Riley, Janice (Brosseau) Sims, Margaret (Hickey)
Goodwin, Marquita (Olsen) Carmouche. Front Row: Ed Boule, Mary (Lagesse) Donovan, Sharon (Arseneau) Burton, Dennis
Brosseau, Diane (Hartquist) Macaluso, Linda (Lockwood) Sikma, Jim Regnier, Pat (Lamb) Carlson.
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1970
40th Reunion
Center front: Janine (Granger) Marcotte, Pat (Pollett) Capanna, Nora (Azzarelli) VanHook, Kathy (Belluso) Langevin, Chris
Raymond, Gerry Gund, Kyle Hoke, Steve Linneman, Joe Legris, Jackie Lower, Esq., Kathy (Kennedy) Shepard, Bill Herr. Second Row from left: Janet (Martin) Vaughn, Mary Jo (Soleau) Gallaway, Marilee (Kirchman) Provost, Sara (McNulty) Polarek,
Paul Walsh, Ron Lipperini. Third Row: Jane Tingley, Kaylyn Anderson, Christine (Dailey), Anna (Jackson) Haq, Judy (Rivard)
Wolfe, Patricia (Runnels) Brownlee, Lynnette (Grasser) Eldred, Diane (MacDonald) Ely, Debbie (Marcotte) Castongia, Lauren
(Grant) Bass, Susan (Powers) Boudreau, Kathy (Walsh) Szurek, Tim Guimond, Tom Longtin. Fourth Row standing: Kathleen
(Benoit) Tetrault, Kevin Shea, Michael Brookshaw, Nansi (Chandler) Norum, Chris (Harpin) VanderKarr, Carolyn (White) Morton, Tim Nugent, Pat (McKenna) Hayden, Marcia (Thompson) Olson, Monica (Major) Fornier, Karen (McLaren) Miller, Harriet
(Stampley) Davis, Julie (Palmateer) Slack, Donna Mae Johnson, Bud Slack, Cindy (Roy) Neblock, Chris (Parbs) Tiltz, Claudette
(DeLafontaine) Mathieu , Margie (Gordon) Suprenant. Fifth Row standing: Kevin Shea, Alan Caron, Rick Regnier, Lyn (Lovell)
Jones, Mary (Moisant) Allen (difficult to see her), Tom Bourgeois, Ed DeMarah, Mark Guimond, Marty Giardina, Rigby (Rick)
Wilson, Paul Miller, Chris (Olson) Hodak, Alicia Parkinson, Tom Anthony, Ron Cheffer, David Wade, Kevin Delabre.
1975
35th Reunion
Front row: Sue De Lafontaine Kubick, Ray
Bailey-Mann, Amy Ciaccio-Jarvis.
Back row: Teresa Dupuis Mau, Lisa Devine
Kick, Steve King, Chris Azzarelli-Martin,
Tammy Martin Billadeau, Deb MacDonald
Ball, Don Longtin, Marsha Worby Saathoff,
Val Kirchman Guenette, Mike Mulcahy, Dan
Guenette, Michelle Guenette Kupczak, and
Mary Rice Troncale. Not in picture but attending were Ray Schmidt,
Karen DeMola Deam, Steve Burns, Mark McCullough, Bill Bolen.
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2000
10th Reunion
The Class of 2010 reunion was held October 9th at The Pub at Midtown in Manteno.
Front Row- Crystal (Bruckman) Smith, Anoopa (Zacariah) Koshy, Joanne (Palinski) Barrie, Jenna (Kebert) Luhman, Amy Irle, Melanie (Stuckmaier) Selmi, Jayme (Carter) Bufford, Amy Atkinson, Natalya Dobrowolsky, Lauren Veronda, Jessica (Prindle) Beckner. Middle Row- Mark Argyelan, Kathleen Mulholland, Megan (Deno) Schultz, Erin Guy, Teresa Wayer, Anna (Ahramovich)
Kolokythas, David Thompson, Catherine (Hardesty) Lindsay, Brandi (Bennett) Kaner, Allison (Nourie) Barber, Todd Barber,
Jenna (St Peter) McCabe, Andy Mackin. Back Row- Michael Steinbach, Andrew Ruder, Anthony McCullough, Brandon Albright,
Erick Keiser, Matt McCullough, Aaron Konik, John Worth, Nick Scivally, Blake Randles
Plans are under way for the CLASS of 1966 - 45 year reunion on October 8, 2011. Look for more information on Janet
Giroux’s Facebook Page.
UPCOMING REUNIONS
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The CLASS of 1971 reunion is scheduled for Friday and Saturday, July 15-16, 2011. Friday evening TBA, Saturday
evening-Bishop Mac cafeteria. Activities currently being planned are: Social gathering Friday night, golf event Saturday morning, memorial Mass Saturday afternoon and food and cocktails Saturday night. Please register at our website:
mac1971.ning.com. Questions may be directed to Joe Mantoan at [email protected] or Mike Messier at mvmess@
gmail.com. Our local contacts are Bruce Breault, Jerry Naese and Rhonda Linneman.
Class of 1981, time for our 30 year reunion- already! We are considering August 5th & 6th and need to know how
many of you are available before we proceed with any plans. Please email a response to Jim Bruno at jimb@horwitzlaw.
comPlease let us know if you have any ideas or are interested in helping plan the event. Hope to see you all in August!
The Class of 1991 20 year reunion is scheduled for Saturday, October 8, 2011 from 7-11 PM place to be announced.
The Homecoming game is the night before, Mac vs. St. Rita. Renee Zahrobsky at [email protected], Katrina Hebert
Sewell [email protected], Tammy Decker [email protected] and Ben Palzer [email protected] are planning the
event. Visit the Facebook page “Bishop Mac Class of 1991” where you can track the latest and greatest on the reunion
plans. Please let Renee know how you can help or if you have any ideas to make this event a huge success for everyone.
We are interested in inviting anyone who went to Mac for at least one year from 1988-1991. Be sure to provide your
contact information to us and for anyone else who should be invited. We look forward to hearing from you.
Reunions
Be sure to visit the “Scheduled Reunions” page under “Alumni” at www.bishopmac.com for all the
latest reunion info. Are you following us on Facebook? Our fan page is Bishop McNamara Catholic High
School Alumni. “Like” us!
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St. Patrick Parish Half Paddy Festival is planned for September 16th and 17th at St. Patrick Church
grounds. Julie Anderson Muniz ‘90 is chairman. Some Irish Alumni have been planning their class
reunion around those dates. You will be provided with reserved seating in the food tent, and reserved
pews at the Blue Mass (honoring our policemen and firemen). Musical entertainment is provided
on both nights. Contact Julie at [email protected] if you need more information.
MEMORIAL FIELD IS 50 YEARS OLD
by Coach Rich Zinanni
All of us that teach, coach and play at Bishop McNamara
Catholic High School know how much volunteer work has been
done in the past to make our school special. Hard work started
in our early years and continues to this day.
On Friday September 25, 1959 the class of 1960 played the
first football game for St. Patrick Central on our current field.
Memorial Stadium was formally presented to our school by
Principal Rev. Eugene Hoffman. Building that stadium and
field was a tremendous undertaking and accomplishment. The
Huddle Club (Parent’s Club) built the stadium in four months.
The players hauled the brick and the parents laid the brick. This
went on day after day. The grading, electrical, plumbing and all
labor were done by this tireless group.
The lights for the field were from Lewis University, who
was getting new lights. Our dads and players took our school
bus to Lewis to load and haul the lights to our field. This took
several days.
We are still in that stadium today. We have remodeled it this
summer thanks to kind donations of our football alums. The
sod on our field is in great shape as again our alums bought us
new sod in 2008. It remains a first class facility.
On October 22, 2010, during halftime of the varsity game vs.
Hales of the Chicago Catholic League, we honored the 1959
football team that played the first game in Memorial Stadium.
Irish Pride lives on!
1985 Football
It’s been 25 years since McNamara’s only undefeated, State Championship Team walked off ISU’s Redbird Stadium as the best team in the state
of Illinois. Finishing 14-0 marked a standard that all teams cherish. No
game was close. The domination was evident as the closest game that year
was a twelve point win over Kankakee High School. This 1985 team was
introduced and honored at the Homecoming game this fall.
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IRISH UPDATEContributors
Thank you to everyone who contribute to help defray the $6000 cost of printing and mailing each issue of the Irish Update.
Class of 1948
Class of 1955
Class of 1960
Myrl Billadeau 1935
Thomas Sullivan 1940
Elinor DeYoung 1941
Maynard Bissonnette 1942
Paul Granger 1943
Francis Boudreau 1944
Sr. Mary Adrienne Schmidt 1945
Susan Cotter 1945
Jeanne Regnier 1945
Mary Jane Richert 1945
Richard Faille 1946
Robert V. Guimond 1947
William Salkeld 1948
Leon Blanchette 1948
Richard Brill 1949
Charles Gagnon 1949
Robert L. Guimond 1949
Connie Egan 1950
Carol Jackson 1950
Jack Collins 1951
Carol Sprimont 1953
Sharon Draude 1953
Richard Gagnon 1953
Annette Gladu 1955
Ann Prince 1955
Monica Ruder 1955
Janice McClain 1957
Carol Riley 1958
Gary Kilgos 1959
Francis Smith 1960
Alice Faber 1960
Margaret Goodwin 1960
Richard Palzer 1960
Cheryl Curran 1962
James Jacob 1962
Thomas Lamie 1963
Dr. Frank Murry 1964
Jack Hayes 1965
Michael Ohrt 1965
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Class of 1960!
Your donation to the
Irish Update is appreciated!
In October we converted our Friends
and Alumni data base to a new program.
Unfortunately, some deceased alumni since
the October 2010 issue were not transferred
over. We list those we were able to confirm. If
you know of a class or family member that has
passed since October 2010 and that person is
not listed, please inform the Alumni office at
McNamara 815-933-7620.
Friends:
Jackie Gibbs
Dr. Wilbur “Wib” Miller
1940 Betty Hatting Britton
1942 William Hatting
1949 Mary Stevenson Bryant
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Paula Hodak 1967
Mary Roney 1967
Charles Lambert 1968
Richard Taylor 1969
James Ciaccio 1969
Thomas Griffith 1970
Brian Johnson 1974
John Lambert 1974
Cheryl Smith 1976
John Friestad 1976
Valerie Goldfain 1978
Patrick Martin 1978
Teresa Poskus 1979
Patricia Ostrowski 1983
Austin A. Provost 1990
Jason Phillips 2001
Marlene Clancy - Friend
Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Funk - Friend
Betty Martin - Friend
Kay Lindner - Friend
Genevieve Keller - Friend
Lorraine Mallaney - Friend
Thank you so much for understanding.
1957
1959
1961
1969
1981
Coleen Strahl Blain
Patricia Michl Seinford
Lenore Brule Dieter
John Breault
Patrick Costigan
James Dunn
Dennis Brosseau ‘60 presents Sharon
Jackson a check from the class of 1960
for the Irish Update.
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News &
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Notes
1945
Sister Adrienne Theresa Schmidt has
enjoyed recent visits with Susan Marlaire
Cotter ‘45. Together they have reminisced
about their classrooms here at the school and
how tuition at the time was $3 a month for
parishioners and $5 a month for others. They
realize how much financial assistance parents need today. Sister has a grand nephew
starting at Mac this year. Her alma mater is
precious to her.
celebrate their 45th anniversary in August,
and “it all began with a date to the St. Pats
Valentine dance in 1959”.
of Music and Liturgy at Sacred Heart Parish
in Warrensburg, MO. In 2010 she celebrated
her 25th Anniversay of Profession.
1968
Father Dan Hebert has a new assignment
as a Catholic priest for the Diocese of Anchorage in Alaska. He’s been assigned as a
spiritual director of a retreat center where he
will administer retreats, days of prayer and
marriage encounter weekends.
2000
Corporal Robert Beland III of the U.S.
Marine Corps wed Kerri Knapp, Petty Officer 2nd Class U.S. Navy on October 2,
2010. They were married at Holy Catholic
Family Church in Fort Worth, Texas where
they are stationed.
Eldon and Joan Rogers Baron write.
“We value all the wonderful training and
life-forming traits we learned while at St.
Patrick’s High School. We both feel very
honored to have had the privilege of attending high school in such a warm, friendly and
inspiring atmosphere”.
1955
Ann Prince enjoys the Irish Update so much!
She loves to hear all that is going on.
1969
Dennis Baron has been appointed to the
fifteen member Illinois Supreme Court
Committee on Character and Fitness in the
court’s 3rd Judicial District. The committee
evaluates soon-to-be practicing attorneys
before they are issued their license. Dennis is a partner in the Kankakee law firm of
Deck & Baron. His wife is Debi and their
two children David ‘02 and Denise ‘06 both
graduated from McNamara.
2001
Emily Fisher-Gentry O.D. has joined her
father, Dr. Marc Fisher, in his practice at the
Fisher-Swale-Nicholson Eye Center. Emily
holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology
from Notre Dame University and her Doctor of Optometry from the University of
California, Berkley. 1959
Barry and Chris McCall Lamb will
1976
Sister Lori Kirchman, OP is now Director
2010
Ashleigh Baker is attending The University
of Indianapolis in Indianapolis and studying
to be a pediatric nurse.
Pam Branka Memorial Bench Dedicated
On December 11, 2010, the paver
bench in memory of Pam Dwyer
Branka, located at the entrance
to Bishop McNamara, was dedicated. The bench was presented
to Bishop McNamara by the Pam
Dwyer Branka Foundation which
is funded by her family, and includes several scholarships for
Mac students. Pam’s life was tragically cut short during the Momence
Burger King robbery in 2008. Her
daughter Brandi graduated from
Bishop McNamara in 2009 and is
attending McKendree College on
a bowling scholarship.
Pictured are Pam Branka’s sisters: Geri Delaney, Jean Inzinga, Mickey Hollock
and Karen Laurencell
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The Martin Family
pictured in front of
the new scoreboard.
A new football scoreboard was
presented to Bishop McNamara in
October 2010 by the Martin family
in memory of their parents
Anne & Bill Martin.
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